| XIII Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Georgetown, Cayman Islands |
| Dates: | 10–12 July |
| Stadium: | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
| Nations Participating: | 21 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 361 (187 junior, 174 youth) |
| Events: | 79 (41 junior, 38 youth) |
| Records Set: | 19 championship records |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 1996 San Salvador |
| Next: | 2000 San Juan |
The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held inthe Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.
A total of 19 new championship records were set.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | |||||
| 100 m | 10.38 s (1.4 m/s) | Roy Bailey | CR | ||
| 800 m | 1:49.41 | Dwayne Miller | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.84 | Paul Thompson Dwight Thomas Steve Slowly Roy Bailey | CR | ||
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | |||||
| 200 m | 23.43s (0.7 m/s) | Fana Ashby | CR | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 57.89 | Peta-Gaye Gayle | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.24s† | Tulia Robinson Danielle Browning Elva Goulbourne Althea Johnson | CR | ||
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | |||||
| 100 m | 10.69s† (1.2 m/s) | Omar Brown | CR | ||
| 200 m | 21.47s (0.8 m/s) | Omar Brown | CR | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.09s (1.0 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson | CR | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 53.34s | Jason Hunte | CR | ||
| Pole vault | 4.20m | Erik Corral | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.12s | Nicholas Denniser Davaon Spence DeWayne Barnett Omar Brown | CR | ||
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) | |||||
| 200 m | 23.55s (1.4 m/s) | Melaine Walker | CR | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.72s | Alicia Cave | CR | ||
| 300 m hurdles | 41.33s | Patricia Hall | CR | ||
| Triple jump | 12.22m (-1.1 m/s) | Raneika Bean | CR | ||
| 4000 metres track walk | 20:44.48 | Diana Flores | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.35 | Nadine Palmer Lisa Sharpe Melaine Walker Veronica Campbell | CR | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.65 | Tameisha Gutherie Patricia Hall Shauna-Kay Campbell Melaine Walker | CR | ||
| AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record |
|---|
†: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.
Complete results are published on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website, and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male, Junior A, Female, and Junior B.
| 100 metres (1.4 m/s) | 10.38 CR | 10.53 | 10.58 | ||||
| 200 metres (1.1 m/s) | 20.99 | 21.00 | 21.28 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.80 | 47.56 | 47.68 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:49.41 CR | 1:49.47 | 1:50.78 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:03.87 | 4:04.52 | 4:05.71 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:37.23 | 15:39.60 | 16:09.27 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 31:57.00 | 33:46.69 | 35:24.48 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:52.07 | 10:03.61 | |||||
| 110 metres hurdles (0.5 m/s) | 14.40 | 14.73 | 15.25 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.04 | 52.33 | 52.51 | ||||
| High jump | 2.02 | 1.99 | 1.99 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.50 | 4.30 | 4.20 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.45 (-1.0 m/s) | 7.26 (-1.6 m/s) | 7.13 (-2.5 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.66 | 15.52 | 14.75 | ||||
| Shot put | 15.39 | 15.28 | 14.78 | ||||
| Discus throw | 46.33 | 46.05 | 44.78 | ||||
| Hammer throw† | 46.52 | 45.80 | |||||
| Javelin throw | 61.40 | 59.48 | 55.50 | ||||
| Decathlon | 6673 | 5867 | 5509 | ||||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 46:57.46 | 49:18.32 | 50:35.88 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 39.84 CR | 41.72 | 41.75 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:06.77 | 3:13.29 | 3:15.20 |
†: Event marked as exhibition.
| 100 metres (0.7 m/s) | 11.56 | 11.58 | 11.68 | ||||
| 200 metres (0.7 m/s) | 23.43 CR | 23.86 | 24.13 | ||||
| 400 metres | 53.36 | 54.51 | 55.00 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:09.82 | 2:11.15 | 2:11.98 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:37.51 | 4:43.23 | 4:43.73 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 17:41.88 | 18:26.70 | 19:18.88 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (2.0 m/s) | 14.28w | 14.29w | 14.30w | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 57.89 CR | 60.03 | 60.07 | ||||
| High jump | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.71 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.96 (-0.7 m/s) | 5.95 (-1.4 m/s) | 5.88 (-2.1 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.64 | 12.61 | 12.38 | ||||
| Shot put | 13.68 | 12.78 | 12.48 | ||||
| Discus throw | 45.87 | 43.21 | 41.52 | ||||
| Hammer throw† | 50.22 | 47.44 | |||||
| Javelin throw | 43.54 | 42.81 | 42.00 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4771 | 4700 | 4557 | ||||
| 5000 metres track walk | 26:04.28 | 26:39.79 | 28:24.66 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 45.24 CR | 45.99 | 47.49 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:36.02 | 3:51.19 | 3:54.89 |
†: Event marked as exhibition.
| 100 metres (1.2 m/s) | 10.69 CR | 10.82 | 10.83 | ||||
| 200 metres (0.8 m/s) | 21.47 CR | 21.93 | 21.94 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.19 | 49.03 | 49.45 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:55.79 | 1:56.42 | 1:57.15 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:14.17 | 4:14.95 | 4:15.06 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:06.29 | 9:08.03 | 9:23.28 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:47.30 | 7:06.53 | 9:23.50 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (1.0 m/s) | 13.09 CR | 13.39 | 14.14 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.34 CR | 53.70 | 53.85 | ||||
| High jump | 2.07 | 2.01 | 2.01 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.20 CR | 4.00 | 3.70 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.80 (-1.1 m/s) | 6.71 (-0.6 m/s) | 6.53 (-0.6 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.44 (-0.7 m/s) | 13.79 (-0.4 m/s) | 13.77 (-0.5 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 14.20 | 14.20 | 14.06 | ||||
| Discus throw | 40.94 | 40.59 | 39.28 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 50.74 | 48.72 | 43.66 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 57.76 | 56.38 | 52.10 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4666 | 4102 | 4100 | ||||
| 5000 metres track walk† | 22:21.75 | 34:31.72 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.12 CR | 42.21 | 42.64 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:16.81 | 3:18.80 | 3:20.08 |
†: Event marked as exhibition.
| 100 metres (2.4 m/s) | 11.72 w | 11.78 w | 11.82 w | ||||
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) | 23.55 CR | 24.20 | 24.38 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.54 | 55.84 | 56.47 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:12.48 | 2:14.94 | 2:15.45 | ||||
| 1200 metres | 3:36.90 | 3:38.48 | 3:41.60 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (0.8 m/s) | 13.72 CR | 14.47 | 14.76 | ||||
| 300 metres hurdles | 41.33 CR | 41.62 | 43.33 | ||||
| High jump | 1.73 | 1.70 | 1.61 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.50 (-0.3 m/s) | 5.27 (-0.5 m/s) | 5.19 (-0.4 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.22 CR (-1.1 m/s) | 11.09 (-0.5 m/s) | 10.55 (-2.3 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 12.44 | 12.09 | 11.55 | ||||
| Discus throw | 37.33 | 36.23 | 34.45 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 38.16 | 37.23 | 36.57 | ||||
| Pentathlon | 3371 | 3228 | 3160 | ||||
| 4000 metres track walk | 20:44.48 CR | 22:46.34 | 23:07.60 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 45.35 CR | 49.05 | 50.03 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:40.65 CR | 4:03.01 | 4:03.19 |
The Commonwealth of Dominica competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 361 athletes (187 junior (under-20) and 174 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:
(2)
(5)
(1)
(21)
(23)
(7) (30)
(1)
(7)
(4)
(14)
(2)
(76)
México (74)
(47)
(2)
(3)
(28)